5th African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

Pretoria, South Africa, April 23-25, 2024
Venue: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research International Convention Center (CSIR ICC)

ISBN 979-8-3507-0549-2, ISSN 2169-8767
Conference theme: Shaping the future of Industry 5.0 in Operational Systems

Host: University of South Africa (UNISA)
Conference Chair: Dr. Anthea Amadi-Echendu, Senior Lecturer in Operations Management, UNISA. amadiap@unisa.ac.za

Accommodation and airport transportation can be arranged at the following venue:

The Maslow Time Square, Menlyn Maine
Tel: +27 (0)12 003 4041‎
Email: crobook@suninternational.com
Costs: R 1959 single occupancy and R 2274 double occupancy
*Quote: IEOM Pretoria 2024
Transportation between venue and hotel will be arranged. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS

South Africa Adventure Videos (Click to Play)

1. Adventure Video 2. Culture Video 3. Scenic Video 4. Wildlife Video

You can enjoy pre-conference (April 22) or post-conference (April 26) safari tour:
Full Day Ultimate Pilanesberg National Park Safari from Johannesburg or Pretoria – The Pilanesberg National Park is home to Africa’s Big Five—lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g312578-d13271427-Full_Day_Ultimate_Pilanesberg_National_Park_Safari-Johannesburg_Greater_Johannesbu.html

Sightseeing: Mandela House, Soweto, Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg, Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, Kruger National Park (populated by big game), etc.

Travel, Tours & Sightseeing

IEOM Paper Template PAPER/ABSTRACT TEMPLATE IEOM Abstract Template

Submission Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=6QVTEVt
Registration Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=f77eJZv

IEOM Society International is organizing 5th African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Johannesburg/Pretoria, South Africa during April 23-25, 2024. Venue is Council for Scientific and Industrial Research International Convention Center (CSIR ICC). Host is University of South Africa. The conference will provide an opportunity for academics, researchers, and practitioners to exchange ideas and explore recent developments in the field of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. The conference is also expected to foster networking, collaboration, and joint effort among the conference participants to advance the theory and practice as well as to identify major trends in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.

The IEOM Society International, a nonprofit professional organization, is a premier global platform dedicated to the advancement of industrial engineering and operations management discipline for the betterment of humanity. IEOM is a global platform for academics, researchers, scientists, and practitioners to exchange ideas. Most importantly, it provides insights into the latest technologies, tools and advancements in the fields of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. The IEOM Society has successfully planned and organized international conferences around the world including Dhaka (2010), Kuala Lumpur (2011), Istanbul (2012), Bali (2014), Dubai (2015), Orlando (2015), Kuala Lumpur (2016), Detroit (2016), Rabat (2017), Bristol, UK (2017), Bandung (2018), Paris (2018), Washington DC (2018), Pretoria (2018), Bangkok (2019), Pilsen (2019), Toronto (2019), Riyadh (2019), Dubai (2020), Detroit (2020), Harare (2020), Singapore (2021), Sao Paulo (2021), Haiti (2021), Harbin (2021), Rome (2021), Bangalore (2021), Indonesia (2021), Monterrey (2021), Istanbul (2022), Nigeria (2022), Orlando (2022), Paraguay (2022), Rome (2022), India (2022), Sydney (2022), Manila (2023), Zambia (2023), Peru (2023), Houston (2023), Lisbon (2023) and Vietnam (2023). The IEOM Society currently has 220 student chapters in 54 countries. There are 151 countries from six continents participating in various IEOM Society activities. The IEOM Global Community has more than 20,000 members.

Authors can submit full paper(s) or abstract(s) only. Authors MUST use the conference template to prepare papers or abstracts. IEOM Society encourages to submit full paper(s). All full papers will be subjected to double peer review. Accepted papers will be published in the Proceedings and indexed. Any submission implies that an author will present the paper or abstract either virtual or oral presentation based on the situation.

Paper Template – http://ieomsociety.org/documents/paper-southafrica2024.docx
Abstract Template – http://ieomsociety.org/documents/abstract-southafrica2024.docx
Paper Checklist – Paper Formatting and Guidelines
IEOM Reference Format – http://ieomsociety.org/ieom-reference-format.docx
Make sure all authors are added in the XCD submission system. It will be used for indexing.

Sample IEOM Papers can be followed to prepare a quality paper:
Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3, Paper 4, Paper 5, Paper 6, Paper 7, Paper 8, Paper 9, Paper 10 and a sample review paper.

Competitions

Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS
Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation
Master Thesis Competition
Doctoral Dissertation Competition sponsored by Airbus
Senior Capstone Design Project Competition sponsored by Tooling Tech Group
Undergraduate Research Competition sponsored by Daikin Applied
High School STEM Competition
Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition sponsored by CINTAS
Lean Six Sigma Competition sponsored by Tooling Tech Group
Simulation Competition
Supply Chain and Logistics Competition
Poster Competition

Registration Fees

Category	Early Bird Rate	Standard Rate	Online
Professional (member)*	US$ 450	US$ 500	US$ 400
Professional (Non-Member)	US$ 500	US$ 550	US$ 450
Student (member)**	US$ 225	US$ 250	US$ 200
Student (Non-member)**	US$ 250	US$ 275	US$ 225
Each Additional Paper	US$ 100	US$ 100	US$ 100

Student registration does not include awards dinner.

Daily Attendee Rates:

Daily Rate (Professional) including Workshops and Lunch – Attendee (without paper and without dinner) – $200.00
Daily Rate (Student) ONSITE Registration including Workshops and Lunch – Attendee (without paper and without dinner) – $100.00

Student registration does not include awards dinner.

Guest Lunch Ticket: US$ 30
Guest Dinner Ticket: US$ 50

Papers Limit: One author can have maximum 5 papers including co-authors.

Deadlines

Submission Deadline 25 March 2024
Registration Deadline 31 March 2024
Final Paper 15 April 2024

TRACKS: Topics covering industrial issues/applications and academic research include, but are not limited to:

Artificial Intelligence
Automation and Control
Business Management
Business Process Management
Case Studies
Construction Management
Data Analytics and Big Data
Decision Sciences
Design
E-Business and E-Commerce
Energy
Engineering Economy
Engineering Education
Engineering Management
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Facilities Planning and Management
Financial Engineering
Healthcare Systems
Human Factors and Ergonomics
IoT
Industrial Management
Information Technology/Information Systems
Inventory Management
Lean
Logistics
Manufacturing
Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA)
Modeling and Simulation
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
Operations Excellence
Operations Management
Operations Research
Product Development
Product Lifecycle Management
Product / Service Configuration
Production Planning and Management
Project Management
Quality Control and Management
Reliability and Maintenance
Service Systems and Service Management
Six Sigma
Smart Mobility
Statistical Process Control
Statistics and Empirical Research
Supply Chain Engineering
Supply Chain Management
Sustainability in Operations and Supply Chain
Sustainability and Green Systems
Sustainable Manufacturing
Systems Dynamics
Systems Engineering
Technology Management
Total Quality Management
Transportation
Work Design, Measurement and ISO

SPECIAL TRACKS

Global Engineering Education (GEE)
Global Business Management Education
Industry 4.0
Industry Solutions
Diversity and Inclusion Panel sponsored by Ford Motor Company
Women in Industry & Academia (WIIA)

Conference Chairs

Dr. Anthea Amadi-Echendu, University of South Africa (UNISA)
Dr. Ahad Ali, Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan USA and Founder & Executive Director, IEOM Society International
Dr. Joke Buhrmann, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)
Dr. Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju, Durban University of Technology (DUT)
Prof. Khumbulani Mpofu, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
Prof. Sarma Yadavalli, University of Pretoria (UP)
Prof. Thomas Tengen, Vaal University of Technology (VUT)
Professor Clinton Aigbavboa, University of Johannesburg (UJ)

Program Chair

Professor Don Reimer, Director of Membership and Chapter Development, IEOM Society

University Partners

University of South Africa (UNISA)
University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)
Durban University of Technology (DUT)
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
University of Pretoria (UP)
Vaal University of Technology (VUT)
University of Johannesburg (UJ)
Binghamton University, The State University of New York (SUNY), USA
Eastern Michigan University, USA
Florida Polytechnic University
Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA
Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
University of Derby, UK
University of Monterrey, Mexico
University of the District of Columbia (UDC), Washington, DC, USA
University of New Brunswick at Fredericton, Canada
University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, USA
Universite De Lorraine, Nancy cedex – France
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
EMI, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco

Corporate Partners

Airbus
Amatrol Inc.
Brasscraft Manufacturing Company
Cintas
Daikin Applied
Eaton Corporation
Ford Motor Company
SIEMENS
Tooling Tech Group

Organization Partners

Society of Operations Management in Africa (SOMA)
Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering (SAIIE)
African Engineering Education Association (AEEA)
BKSTI: Agency for Cooperation of Higher Education of Industrial Engineering, Indonesia
Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering (IIIE)
International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES)
Pakistan Society of Industrial Engineering (PSIE)
Society of Cost and Quality Engineers (SCQE)
Operations Excellence Society
the lean mag

Attendance Certificates will be provided for conference participants. Continuous Education Unit (CEU) is available. IEOM Society International will provide some awards and recognition at the 2024 IEOM South Africa event.

Contact: info@ieomsociety.org